Inflammatory bowel diseases : a clinician's guide / Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, Ramnik J. Xavier, Daniel K. Podolsky.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ananthakrishnan, Ashwin N., author.

Xavier, Ramnik J., author.

Podolsky, Daniel Kalman, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Inflammatory bowel diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 pages) : color illustrations, photographs, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, England ; Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley-Blackwell, 2017.

Summary:

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Clinician's Guide provides practical guidance for the diagnosis and management of those suspected or known to have one of the forms of these complex diseases. It is perfect both for gastroenterology trainees learning to care for these patients and the experienced physician as a concise and practical resource for day to day use. Written by the experts, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Clinician's Guide is an essential tool for all gastroenterologists managing patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Contents:

Epidemiology and pathogenesis

Clinical features and diagnosis of Crohn's disease

Clinical features and diagnosis of ulcerative colitis

Extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel diseases

Aminosalicylates

Corticosteroids

Immunomodulators

Biologic therapies

Antibiotics

Medical management of ulcerative colitis

Medical management of Crohn's disease

Surgical management of inflammatory bowel diseases

Complications of inflammatory bowel diseases

Nutrition in inflammatory bowel diseases

Pregnancy, conception, and childbirth

Inflammatory bowel disease during childhood and adolescence.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-119-07763-X

OCLC:

975223444